When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in November
Good month. Rains ease.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Rains ease.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcfine
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Late rains season
Green delta, fewer visitors, lower prices.
Watch: Street flooding at high tide; September–October wettest.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
King tides and floods
Rainy-season high tides · Low streets across the city
Knee-deep water for an hour or two after heavy rain at high tide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: North and far south good; the central flood peak makes Hội An a gamble.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ho Chi Minh City, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 3
November: Rains ease.
January: Dry and warm; Tết some years (check).
Ho Chi Minh City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast